Persons employed in factories to be governed by Factories Act, 1948 and not by this Act

Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to apply to a factory to which the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 (No. 63 of 1948) apply: Provided that, where any shops or commercial establishments situated within the precinct of a factory is not connected with the manufacturing process of the factory, the provisions of this Act shall apply to it: Provided further that, the State Government may, by notification, apply all or any of the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 (No. 63 of 1948) to any shop or commercial establishment situate within the precincts of a Factory and on the application of that Act to such shop or commercial establishment, the provisions of this Act shall cease to apply to it.